River Thames in Winter
I painted this last winter. I have posted it today because it features in an article I wrote on plein air painting in winter that has just been published in The Artist magazine. Its quite big for a plein … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: winter
Strand on the Green
I worked pretty fast on this 24 x 30 inch canvas to try and catch the light before it changed. The whole scene became gradually more blue as the sun moved around and I stopped work just before lunch. After … Continue reading →
Plein Air Snow Paintings
Above the Ridgeway, Oil on board, 12 x 16 inches Black Jack Lane, Oil on canvas, 16 x 32 inches Snow at Marlow, Oil on canvas, 20 x 36 inches After a busy few days out painting the snow I … Continue reading →
Snow at Marlow
Snow at Marlow. Oil on linen, 20 x 36 inches. This series of photographs was taken over a period of two hours on 21 December – the winter solstice. The first stage was to apply an imprimatura of raw umber … Continue reading →
More Snow – A painter’s guide to staying warm.
I have been painting out in the snow again so thought I would pass on a few tips to keep you warm on your winter plein air painting trips.
The key to staying warm when you are painting in the cold is to dress in layers. Several thin layers will trap more warm air than one thick layer and can be easily adjusted to suit changes in temperature.
Continue reading →Island Fine Arts
Island Fine Arts. Bembridge, Isle of Wight. 27 March – 24 April 2010 For more information or to purchase any of these pictures please contact Island Fine Arts, tel: 01983 875133. Click on any thumbnail to view full size. Then … Continue reading →
Painting in the snow again…
I spent the yesterday painting the snow at Harefield, Great Missenden and somewhere in the Chilterns (above) – warming up in the car as I travelled between locations. The wet snow was mixing with the paint on my palette. Titanium white … Continue reading →
Windsor Snow
Exhibition preparations were put on hold yesterday because it snowed. I spent the whole day out painting instead of framing and labeling pictures. The painting above was one of five. It measures 16 x 20 inches and is in oil on board.
Continue reading →German Christmas Market
Last night I painted the wonderful German Christmas market on the Southbank in London. Here you can see a couple of small paintings on my easel.
Continue reading →Snow in February
Last month’s snow was a gift to landscape painters. As I have been painting outside throughout the winter, it was good to see a snowy landscape at last. This is my typical set up when painting out on location. I … Continue reading →